Associated Telecom has doubled its annual fundraising target to present over £8000 to its charity partner Children Today, which provides specialised equipment and services for children and young people with disabilities throughout the UK.
In April 2024 Associated Telecom selected the Children Today Charitable Trust as its partner through team nominations and sought to raise £4000.
Through varied fundraising methods including sweepstakes on Fantasy Football and the Grand National to bake sales and a sky dive, the team over doubled its target.
MD James Bustin said: "Spending the year fundraising for such a wonderful charity and understanding how the money raised would be spent meant that all our staff really bought in to the idea.
Many of them showed enthusiasm coming up with fundraising ideas and involving themselves in the fundraising efforts. Six of them conquered their fears and took a huge leap of faith (from no less than 15,000 feet) to ensure we met our target for this amazing cause!”
Emma Prescott, Charity Director at Children Today, added: “We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone from Associate Telecom, and a special appreciation goes to the brave employees – James, Steve, Alan, Amy, Dave and Oliver – who took the plunge for a cause they believe in."